| January 1, 1947 |
Georgia defeats the University of North Carolina in the Sugar Bowl
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University of Georgia's post-season appearances
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| January 15, 1947 |
Herman Talmadge, son of Gene Talmadge and a write-in candidate on the 1946 gubernatorial ballot, claimed the governorship of Georgia. Outgoing governor Ellis Arnell refused to acknowledge Talmadge's claim to the governorship.
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| January 19, 1947 |
Gov. Ellis Arnell resigns in favor of Lt. Governor M. E. Thompson
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| January 19, 1947 |
Josh Gibson dies, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania from a stroke. |
| February 15, 1947 |
Emory Burke and Homer Loomis are found guilty on various charges stemming from the activities of The Colombians, an Atlanta-based racist group
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The Colombians |
| March 19, 1947 |
Lt. Governor M. E. Thompson is made governor by the Georgia Supreme Court
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| April 9, 1947 |
The Freedom Riders begin to test the adherence to new integrated interstate bus rules throughout the South, including Georgia. First in a number of Freedom Rides, sponsored by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
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The Road to Integration
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| April 15, 1947 |
Jackie Robinson dons a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform and walks onto Ebbetts Field in Brooklyn as firstbaseman (he would later play 2nd base and other positions). At that moment he becomes the first modern-era black player in the history of baseball.
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Jackie Robinson |
| May 2, 1947 |
JoAnn Pflug born, Atlanta, Georgia
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JoAnn Pflug |
| June 21, 1947 |
Inaugural run of "Man o' War" rail service between Columbus and Atlanta on the Central of Georgia Railway
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Columbus, Georgia |
| August 15, 1947 |
Captain Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter born, Macon, GA
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Capt. Manley Lanier Carter |
| September 3, 1947 |
Ernest Vandiver marries Richard B. Russell's niece, Sybil Elizabeth Russell
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. |
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Ernest Vandiver, Jr. |
| September 17, 1947 |
Jackie Robinson named The Sporting News' Rookie of the Year |
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Jackie Robinson |
| October 15, 1947 |
Following an attempt to weaken a hurricane by seeding it with dry ice, the storm does an about face and comes ashore near Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| October 15, 1947 |
Shortly after being seeded with dry ice, a hurricane turns and hits Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| October 25, 1947 |
Secretary of the Interior declares Kennesaw Mountain NBP as "officially established." (The land acquisition, which had been challenged in court, was approved)
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
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| December 8, 1947 |
Gregg Allman born, Nashville, Tennessee
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Duane Allman and the Allman Brothers Band |
| December 25, 1947 |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution moves to a new building at 143 Alabama St.
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